18293911. Adaptive Acoustic Vehicle Warning System simplified abstract (Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft)
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Adaptive Acoustic Vehicle Warning System
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Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
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Adaptive Acoustic Vehicle Warning System - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18293911 titled 'Adaptive Acoustic Vehicle Warning System
Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes a pedestrian warning device for electrically drivable motor vehicles that generates a warning sound when the vehicle is moving slowly or in reverse to alert people nearby.
Key Features and Innovation:
- Warning sound generator and controller for electric vehicles.
- Generates warning sound when vehicle is reversing or moving slowly.
- Alerts pedestrians in the vicinity of the vehicle.
- Controller adjusts warning sound based on vehicle speed and direction.
Potential Applications: The technology can be used in electric cars, buses, and other vehicles to enhance pedestrian safety in urban areas, parking lots, and other crowded spaces.
Problems Solved: The device addresses the issue of silent electric vehicles posing a risk to pedestrians who may not hear them approaching, especially when moving slowly or in reverse.
Benefits:
- Improved pedestrian safety around electric vehicles.
- Reduces the risk of accidents involving pedestrians and electric vehicles.
- Enhances awareness of electric vehicles in urban environments.
Commercial Applications: The pedestrian warning device can be integrated into electric vehicles for commercial use, such as taxi services, delivery vehicles, and public transportation, to ensure pedestrian safety and compliance with regulations.
Prior Art: Prior art related to pedestrian warning devices for electric vehicles may include research on sound generation systems for hybrid and electric cars, as well as studies on pedestrian awareness and safety measures in urban settings.
Frequently Updated Research: Researchers may be exploring new technologies and methods to improve pedestrian safety around electric vehicles, including advanced warning systems and communication protocols between vehicles and pedestrians.
Questions about Pedestrian Warning Devices: 1. How does the warning sound generator adapt the warning sound based on the vehicle's speed and direction? 2. What are the potential challenges in implementing pedestrian warning devices in different types of electric vehicles?
Original Abstract Submitted
A pedestrian warning device for an electrically drivable motor vehicle has a warning sound generator and a warning sound controller that is configured to control the warning sound generator to make same generate, when the vehicle reverses or advances slowly, a warning sound perceptible by persons in the surroundings of the motor vehicle. The warning sound controller is configured to adapt the warning sound.
